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Lambert Brown, trade unionist and People’s National Party senator.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Dixon defence

Trade unionist Lambert Brown, an industrial relations adviser to the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA), is claiming that the Orders used for the interdiction of Dr Aujae Dixon are not…
CB Food team members enjoying the vibes at the launch of the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival are (from left); Dejaughn Trowers, marketing assistant, Nicole Hall, senior manager, commercial marketing, Lisanne Bewry, assistant trade marketing manager, Samant
December 9, 2025

CB Foods at the heart of JFDF 2025

For more than a decade, the Jamaica Food and Drink Festival (JFDF) has been serving up bold flavours and unforgettable experiences. Now in its 11th year, the festival has grown into one of the…
December 9, 2025

Sean Major-Campbell | Obeah, guzu and the Church

THE GLEANER of Wednesday, September 24, carried the headline, ‘Church leaders stage march against obeah ahead of constitutional court challenge’. It is yet more evidence that it is always easier to…
Dane Nicholson, head of National Commercial Bank’s fraud prevention division.
December 9, 2025 by Livern Barrett

Bank exec on rape rap

A senior executive at the National Commercial Bank (NCB), Dane Nicholson, is facing serious criminal charges in connection with alleged sex-related offences involving a female employee, court records…
Floyd Hitchman, president of the St James Chapter of the Lay Magistrate Association of Jamaica.
December 9, 2025 by Albert Ferguson

New St James LMAJ president puts mental health at heart of agenda

WESTERN BUREAU: Instead of just focussing on justice, educator Floyd V. Hitchman, the new president of the St James chapter of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica (LMAJ), has outlined a bold…
Errol Greene, permanent secretary in the Ministry o Health and Wellness.
December 9, 2025

Rehab over prison

WESTERN BUREAU: Errol Greene, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, is calling for a more compassionate approach to dealing with mental health and dementia, emphasising…
Visa applicants sit outside the United States Embassy in St Andrew.
December 9, 2025 by Lester Hinds

US delays visa surcharge

NEW YORK: The United States has delayed the start to the implementation of a US$250 visa surcharge despite the One Big Beautiful Bill signed by President Donald Trump in July indicating an October 1…
One of the two Wingo Airlines mystery flights from Colombia arriving in Montego Bay on Thursday.
December 9, 2025 by Janet Silvera

Wingo’s mystery flight from Colombia touches down in MoBay

WESTERN BUREAU: Cheers erupted inside the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St James, on Thursday morning as more than 370 Colombians disembarked from a “mystery flight” only to discover…
Lady Mariéme Jamme, founder & CEO of the iamtheCODE Foundation.
December 9, 2025 by Erica Virtue

Coding for change

Jamaica has officially become the 89th country to launch iamtheCODE, a global initiative aimed at empowering young girls and women through digital literacy and coding. The programme, which seeks to…